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T. Agglutination tests.--One thousand five hundred and fifty-two sera were examined for the presence of agglutioine against various organisms. In a small percentage of the positive Weil-Felix reactions the suspension was OXK.

AGGLUTINATION TESTS.

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9. Sputum.-Eleven thousand three hundred and fifty-four sputa were examined for the presence of the tubercle bacillus. In addition, sixteen specimens were cultured and one inoculated into a test animal.

EXAMINATION OF SPUTA FOR TUBERCULOSIS.

Table IV.

Chinese

Non-Chinese

Organisms

Total

Doubt-

Pos. Neg. ful

Doubt- Pos. Neg. ful

Bact, typhosĻITTI

195

TAL 20

ม

68

Bact, paratyphosum A.

JO

1

1.108

Bact, paratyphosum B.

$

11

+

Enteric fever,

type undetermined

2

B

46

Br. melitensis

ត

W

Br. abortus

MORIAL

Weil Felix reaction

25

297

5

10

nog

11

1日

3BA

Grand Total

1.403

149

1.552

Table VI.

Chinese

Non-Chinese

Total

Pos.

Nex. Pos.

Nex

Director examination

Culture

4.180

7.061

24

#9

16

Animal inoculation

1

11.334

IG

1

Grand Tolal

4.180

7,078

24

29

11,371

(4) Bacteriological Examinations.

8. Facces-One thousand and eighty-eight stools were cultured for pathogenic organisms. The cholera canes were found on a ship arriving from the South, and do not represent a local outbreak,

EXAMINATION OF STOOL FOR ORGANISMS.

10. Urine-Four hundred and thirty cultural examinations were made for pathogenic organisms; of these 11 were for M. tuberculosis, with 1 positive result.

11. Urethral and cervical simedra.—Two thousand four bundred and fifty-three urethral and cervics] AMPSTY were examined for the presence of the gonocoreus.

12. Nasal sineurs, etc. for M. leprac.-Three hundred and thirteen examinations were made for the detection of this organism. Forty-saven positive results were recorded.

13. Throat seada.-One thousand four hundred and fifty-five throat swabs were cultured for C. diphtherine.

EXAMINATION OF THROAT SWABS FOR DIPHTHERIA.

Table V.

Chinese

Non-Chinese

Total

Pos.

Neg. Pus.

Neg.

Bact, typhosum

B. dysenteriae

(Group)

Cytology typical

bacillary dysentery

B. dysenteriae

207

34

326

1

247

31

278

of

43

46

प

(Flexner)

B. dysenteriae

(Schmitz)

I

Salmonella group

1

B. proteus

I

V. cholerae

1

124

297

431

Grand Total

55

55

658

14

361

1,088

2

4

Positive

Negative

Grand Total

Table VII.

Chinese

Non- Chinese

Total

100

1,206

138

111

1.344

1,313

143

1,455

14. Cerebrospinal fluid.--One thousand four bundred and nino Quids were examined for the presence of pathogenic organisms.